Marley’s Golden Mole vs Predacious diving beetle

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hydroporus guernei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Hydroporus
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Marley’s Golden Mole and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.